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Aphidius ervi - Braconidae
Arizona, USA

photograph © Alex Wild 2008

Aphidius wasps are commonly used for biocontrol of aphids.  Here, a female wasp hits her mark.

 
Laboratory colony at the University of Arizona

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This image was captured with a Canon EOS 20D, using a Canon MP-E 65mm 1-5x macro lens.